By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Manchester, England is home to an estimated 20-30,000 Jews, roughly 40 percent of whom keep kosher. Three of the community’s six kosher butcher/delicatessen shops are run by Richard Hyman and his wife, Joanna. The 99-year-old family business, known to locals as “Titanics,” was

  By Michael Fox Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Like a native of Los Angeles, Dani Menkin effortlessly conducts a phone interview from his car without missing a beat, or his exit. The energetic filmmaker isn’t a native, though he divides his time between Southern California and his native

Above, you’ll see the sheet music cover for a Yiddish song. Written in 1912, The Titanic’s Disaster honors the memory of Isidor and Ida Straus, who bravely went down with the ship in the early hours of April 15, 1912. If one thinks at all about Jewish connections to the

Great-grandson reflects on lives, deaths of Isidor & Ida Straus By Masada Siegel, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer It’s one of the great love stories of modern times, filled with honor, integrity and the ultimate act of selflessness. Isidor and Ida Straus were first-class passengers on Titanic. Ida was

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer No one knows for certain how many Jewish passengers were on board Titanic, let alone how many of them died. Of the more than 1,500 people who went down with Titanic, ships later recovered only 340 bodies. A review of the list of

With board approval, Federation begins implementing three-pillar strategic plan By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer With the Jewish Federation board’s approval of a new mission statement and strategic plan on Jan. 18, the Federation has established committees to implement the plan’s three priority areas: improving collaboration, programming, and marketing

Community Yom Hashoah Observance with UD choir, keynote by local survivor Circle of Freedom is the theme of the Dayton Area Yom Hashoah Observance: A Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Holocaust, on Thursday, April 19 at 7 p.m. at Beth Abraham Synagogue, 305 Sugar Camp Circle in

By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer In a February letter to congregants, Beth Abraham Synagogue President Mary Rita Weissman announced that the board has extended Rabbi Bernard Barsky’s contract for two additional years, through Aug. 1, 2014. Weissman also wrote, “Our agreement makes provision for the board to begin

By Jennie Szink, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer When Evan Sherbet left Capitol Hill on Sunday, Jan. 22, he felt confident in the presentation he and his peers had just given on why legislators should uphold pro-choice laws. But he stepped outside and was met by pro-life demonstrators holding

By Edwin Black It will come as a shock to most Americans, but no presidential candidate — nor any agency at the local, state or federal level, has developed a contingency plan in the event of a protracted oil cut-off. It is not even being discussed. Government has prepared for